Congratulations: Former CNN Anchor T.J. Holmes Lands His Own Show In Multi-Platform Deal At BET

Aw shiggity… It’s rack city beyotch, rack rack city for ya boy TJ Holmes. We told you he was leaving CNN and it turns out he’s headed to BET in a deal that will give him his own show and have him producing content on their website.

Here’s the details:

BET Networks announced today a multi-platform talent agreement with award-winning journalist and television personality, T.J. Holmes. The deal with Holmes includes a new show on BET as well as content on BET.com in which he can bring his many talents to some of the most important and interesting stories to BET’s audience.

“We are simply ecstatic to have T.J. Holmes coming to our fold. He’s been an outstanding news anchor and we look forward to working with him in a variety of new ways on BET. It’s now upon us to develop vehicles that capture his intelligence, curiosity about the world, warmth, humor and compassion. It’s a challenge that we are happy to have,” said Stephen G. Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials at BET Networks. “We look forward to weaving T.J.’s mixture of credibility and charisma into our fabric.”

SMH @ this dude talking about weaving somebody into his fabric. What are you talking about son.

TJ should fit right in over there though. Y’all ever notice how much BET loves them dudes with the light eyes? First Donnie Simpson, then Ed Gordon, now this guy?